tung oil

[tuhng]

noun

1. a yellow drying oil derived from the seeds of a tung tree, Aleurites fordii, used in varnishes, linoleum, etc.

tung oil

/ tʌŋ /

noun

1. Also called: Chinese wood oil. a fast-drying oil obtained from the seeds of a central Asian euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites fordii , used in paints, varnishes, etc, as a drying agent and to give a water-resistant finish

Word History and Origins

Origin of tung oil¹

1880–85; tung < Chinese tóng tung tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of tung oil¹

partial translation of Chinese yu t'ung tung tree oil, from yu oil + t'ung tung tree